Makkah, Nov. 2 -- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu entered the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday, November 2, during his Umrah visit to Saudi Arabia, describing it as a rare and historic spiritual honour.

Tinubu becomes the second Nigerian President to enter the Kaaba, after former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was granted access in February 2016 during an official visit to Saudi Arabia.

A video circulating on social media platforms shows Tinubu entering the Holy Kaaba before kissing the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The footage also captures members of his delegation accompanying him inside the sacred structure.

He thanked King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed ...